After taking a short break, Kei was off to the cave. Since it was far, he switched to his rabbit form in order to get there faster. This would also allow for better protection against potential enemies along the way.

(If I got this many skills in two days, I can’t wait to see what I can steal in the future!)

While hopping quickly towards his destination, he also noticed that his new form showed no injuries or marks on it. However, Kei still retained the damage from his previous fight and needed to recover. The reason for this occurrence is because mimicry allows the user’s form to return back to its original condition upon deactivating and then reactivating it. Correspondingly, one can switch forms and the results would be the same. But, they would still feel the pain and stacking up damage before recovering could be fatal.

(There it is!)

What laid in front of Kei was the cave from where he first reincarnated. He tried looking in. Since it was dark, he couldn’t see much. He’d have to go further in to find torches. Kei ventured through the narrow space looking for a source of light.

*click, click, click, click*

(What’s that annoying sound!?)

A swarm of bats began to attack him. Although he was caught off guard, beating them would be no problem in his current form. He saw this as an opportunity to gauge his abilities. He activated slash.

(These guys are a piece of cake!)

After no more than a few hits, ten bats were lying dead on the ground.

{Bats defeated. Kei Daichi has received some EXP points.}

{As a result of defeating the opponents, passive skill “Greed” has now stolen: “Night Vision” and “Bat mimicry”.}

{Night vision (intermediate-strengthened): this active skill allows the user to see in the dark. The more this ability is used and strengthened, the more one can see. This skill has no time limit.}

Kei was surprised. He got more than what he could have imagined by coming back to the cave. A torch was no longer needed. Since he killed ten bats at once, “Night Vision” was significantly strengthened. Therefore, his ability to see in the dark would also be much greater. Kei was also happy that the voice in his head no longer mentioned obvious drops. It seems that his previous conclusion about a comfort system in place was correct; even though it took two days to make a change. Satisfied with the results, he activated night vision.

(Well aren’t I lucky!)

Upon looking up, he could see a large monster in the shape of a bat. He assumed that it was probably the leader of the ones he just killed. He wasn’t that worried. This is because he gained a lot of experience and new abilities from his previous few bouts. However, he couldn’t help but get goosebumps wondering what would have happened had he stayed overnight as a slime inside of the cave. Refocusing on the task at hand, he coated his claws with poison. He also activated his barrier for good measure.

(Let’s go!)

Kei rushed at the monster in full force. While clawing its body, he kept on continuously activating slash. The bat never stood a chance. Kei’s onslaught massacred its body.

(I guess that was a bit of an overkill… I’m kind of disappointed.)

{Bat Leader defeated. Kei Daichi has received some EXP points.}

{As a result of defeating the opponent, passive skill “Greed” has now stolen: “Echolocation” and “Bat Leader mimicry”.}

{Echolocation (intermediate): this active skill allows the user to locate and sense suspicious targets within a 1000 metre radius. The more this ability is used and strengthened, the more distance it covers. This skill has no time limit.}

(Sweet!)

The situation couldn’t get any better. Now, Kei could track monsters down more easily when fighting and he could steer clear of any dangerous ones. Although the skill doesn’t explicitly tell the user what beings it senses, this could be assumed based on the circumstances. For example, if Kei sensed an enemy while deep into the forest, he would assume that it was strong.

(I’m totally burnt out!)

The energy supply in Kei’s body was low. He would need to eat tons of food and also allow time for recovery. Although he didn’t need sleep, he still had to rest the body in order to perform at his best against stronger opponents. Knowing that all the tough fights he had so far were against “weak” monsters, he was curious to find out what other foes awaited him in forest. Kei decided to rest for a while in the cave.

(With all these corpses, I’m starting to get hungry…)

He took a bite of the bat leader’s wing. It initially tasted like chicken, however, it left a strange after-taste. Kei wondered what the rabbit would have tasted like.